Bike tour
2021
Sat, 26.06.2021 | Meeting point: Theaterplatz | Admission free
3.00 pm Tour 1 | 3.30 pm Tour 2 | 4.00 pm Tour 3
Registration required at tickets@theater-chemnitz.de
Saxony is the land of tinkerers and inventors, but did you know that many inventions and innovations made their way into the world from Chemnitz? Inventions are often the result of openness, curiosity and the coming together of certain people in the right place. Chemnitz was and is the right place and will therefore also be THE European Capital of Culture in 2025. Ride with us by bike to moving places in the city and learn about the cradle of German machine tool construction, get to know the Saxon locomotive king, find out about the place where the thermos flask was created and get to know the Chemnitz Concertina.
In the twenties and thirties, various dance artists made a name for themselves nationwide with important premieres. Guest performances by Mary Wigman and Gret Palucca also attracted the attention of the dance scene to Chemnitz. After the ensemble was withdrawn to armaments production during the Second World War, Wigman student Thea Maaß and Jean Weidt rebuilt the Chemnitz Ballet and led it to national renown. Under the direction of ballet director Sabrina Sadowska, the international ballet ensemble of Theater Chemnitz is dedicated to a broad artistic spectrum, from classical narrative ballet to contemporary experimental dance and international collaborations.